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Mark 6:20 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Mark 6:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 6 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. observed him: or, kept him, or, saved him”
Mark 6:20 (KJV)
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For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. This verse reveals Herod's conflicted response—simultaneously respecting and imprisoning John. 'Herod feared John' (ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάννην, ho gar Hērōdēs ephobeito ton Iōannēn) indicates reverent fear or awe, not terror. 'Knowing that he was a just man and holy' (εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον, eidōs auton andra dikaion kai hagion) shows Herod recognized John's moral integrity and divine calling. 'Observed him' (συνετήρει αὐτόν, ...
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Cross-References for Mark 6:20
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“when he saw them”
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“and wept over him”
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“and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him”
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